01-06-2010, 09:43 AM
From: http://www.insideline.com/kia/kia-uvo-in...-sync.html
IRVINE, California — With Ford's popular Sync infotainment system clearly in the crosshairs, Kia Motors on Tuesday confirmed that it will roll out a similar system dubbed UVO, starting with the 2011 Kia Sorento this summer. UVO, which is short for "Your Voice," will then roll out to other Kia vehicles, the automaker said.
The Kia UVO system debuts this week at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The hands-free UVO system was co-developed with Microsoft and is based on Windows Embedded Auto software, Kia said. It marks the first time that Korea's automakers have an answer to Ford's Sync system, which has become a key element for the Dearborn automaker in luring the critical youth market
Full story here.
IRVINE, California — With Ford's popular Sync infotainment system clearly in the crosshairs, Kia Motors on Tuesday confirmed that it will roll out a similar system dubbed UVO, starting with the 2011 Kia Sorento this summer. UVO, which is short for "Your Voice," will then roll out to other Kia vehicles, the automaker said.
The Kia UVO system debuts this week at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The hands-free UVO system was co-developed with Microsoft and is based on Windows Embedded Auto software, Kia said. It marks the first time that Korea's automakers have an answer to Ford's Sync system, which has become a key element for the Dearborn automaker in luring the critical youth market
Full story here.